Wii U Daily has reported that a Wii U release date was contained in an internal email sent to staff at Japanese retailer Media Land.

The leaked Media Land email reportedly suggests a November 18 release date for Wii U in North America, followed by a Japanese release the following week.

Nintendo has historically released the Gamecube on November 18 and the Wii on November 19, making the suggested date consistent with Nintendo's past systems.

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However, the rumored release date has been brought into question as it is uncommon for a Japanese retailer to receive a console's launch information for other territories, especially this far in advance of the suggested date.

Wii U Daily's credibility was also brought into question by Kotaku, which reported that the site had previously suggested a Rockstar financial report announced Grand Theft Auto V for Wii U when the original source had in fact been an analyst unaffiliated with Rockstar.